Wire-carrier



v(No M01-181,)

WIRE CARRIER.

No. 294,848. Patented Mar. 11, 1884.

Plmwulhugnpher. wnshingmn. u. t;

Nrrnn i 'Aras GEORGE w. BELFORD, or

FRINCEVILIJE, ILLINOIS.

WIRE-CARRIER.

y SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 294,843, dated March 11, 1884.

Application filed May 19, 1883. (No model.)

To a/ZZ Awhom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, GEORG-E XV. BnLroRn, of `Princeville, in the county of Peoria, in the State of Illinois, have inventedan Improved Tire-Carrier; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this speciiication, in which like letters of reference refer to like parts, and in which- Figure l represents a plan view of the inachine, Figs. 2, 3, and 4, details. The object of this invention is the construction 'of a cheap and simple device, by means of which check-row wire or barbed wire can be easily wound up, unwound, and carried from place to place upon the field. My winding-truck for this purpose consists, essentially, of a spool upon which to wind the wire, of axles projecting rigidly from the ends of said spool, of supporting-wheels turning upon said axles, and or' a crank-arm secured to one or both of said axles.

In the drawings, Figure l shows the device all complete, in which A A' A' is the spool, and C C the axles, screwed iirmly to the ends of 'said spool. Figs. 2 and 3 show the form of these axles C. The squared end CZ `of one of the same is adapted to receive the crank-arm D and be turnedthereby, while the part C' is the axle proper, upon which the wheels B revolve. Through the arms C run the screws, whereby the axle is secured to the end of the spool.

The tongue E, I usually make ot' rod-iron, having its ends FP E3 bent into the annular grooves C3 about the axles C. The axles must of course revolve easily in these eyes E3 E3 of the tongue.

The object of the loops E E" E2 will be explained hereinafter.

The dog F clasps its enlarged portion F3 about the axle C at 0", being tightened or loosened thereon by the set-screw F4. Its looped end F2 is held by the tongue E. I/Vhen it is desired to prevent the spool A from turning, the set-screw F* is unloosened sumciently to allow the eye F3 to be pushed onto the enlarged part C4 of theaxle. This brings the ear F' between two of the arms C, which, after tightening said screw F", holds the axle, and thence the spool from revolving.

In using my winding-truck it operates as .followsz To wind the wire upon the spool A the dogs F are in place, as shown in Fig. l, and the thumb-screws Ft unloosened to allow the axles C to turn easily therein. The tongue E is secured to the ground, or wherever else desired, by pins inserted through the loops E2 E2. After securing the crank-arm D to the axle O, most convenient to the user, one end of the wire is attached to the spool and the winding force applied to the crank.

It will be seen that the wheels B B serve not only the purpose of a truck for transporting the bundle ol' wire from place to place, but as a supporting-frame and bearings upon which to turn the spool and its contents.

In unwinding the wire from the spool the free end of the wire is fastened at the point desiredthe dogs F F tightened upon the axles to prevent the spool from turning faster than necessary to reel out the wire taut and even, and the whole drawn along over the eld, unwinding the wire as the truck progresses.

In carrying this truck behind a wagon or other vehicle, it is usually attached thereto by the loop E'.

-When manufacturing this machine I intend to make not only the whole complete, but furnish sometimes simply the axles C, crank D, dogs F, and the tongue E, the purchaser supplying the wheels from his cultivator, and the spool already in his possession coming with the check-row wire.

What I claim as my invention is as follows:

l. As a wire-carrier, a spool, A A', in combination with the axles G G, each having squared end C2 and arms C6, whereby the same are bolted to the ends of said spool, suitable wheels, B B, and tongue E, having loop E'.

2. The spool A A', axles C C, each having squared end Ci, annular groove C3, and arms C, whereby the said axles C C are bolted to the ends ot' said spool, in combination with wheels B B, crank-arm D, tongue E, and dog F, having set-screw, substantially as set forth.

3. Spool A A', axle C, and crank-arm D, in

combination with Wheels B, tongue E, and dog F, having` set-screw F, substantially as and for the purpose specified,

4f. Spool A A, axles C C, having` squared 5 ends C2, shoulders C", and arms C, in combination with erankarm l), Wheels B B, tonguell, and dog F, having ear F, as set forth.

5. rFhe spoolAA, axles C C, having squared ends C2, grooves C", shoulders T", und arins (1", Io 1n combination with a crank, D, Wheels B tongue E, having loops E2 E2 E', and eyes E E3, and the dogs F, having ears F', looped end F2, and set-screw T'.

In testimony that I elainl the foregoing` invention I have hereunto set my hand this 14th 15 day oi' may, 1883.

GEORGE XV. BEDFORD.

\Vii nesses:

H. XV. \Vi;LLs, Xrcuoms (oLnsBRoUGU. 

